Lift-off of ground-based buoyant plumes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 123-130

  Hanna, Steven R ^a   Briggs, Gary A ^b   Chang, Joseph C ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 1003 Monmouth Ave ^*  (United States)

^c Earth Tech   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Building wakes; Buoyant plumes; Lift off

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BUOYANCY; CONDENSATION; DISPERSIONS; EVAPORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WAKES; WIND TUNNELS;

BUOYANT PLUMES; EMPIRICAL LIFT OFF EQUATIONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BUOYANCY; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WIND TUNNEL;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WIND TUNNEL;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; EVAPORATION; PLUME; VELOCITY; WATER VAPOR; WIND;

EID: 0032055691     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(97)00094-0     Document Type: Article

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